Enforcing Citizen Participation Through Litigation
Analyzing the Outcomes of Anti-Dam Movements in Brazil and Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2975734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie-Sophie Heinelt (0000-0002-7522-619X, German Institute of Development and Sustainability), Valesca Lima (0000-0003-0370-0857, Dublin City University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 128-152 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Politics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1531-426X • E-ISSN: 1548-2456 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/lap.2023.7 |
| OpenAlex | W4378379827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 49 |
In environmental politics, social movements play a crucial role, promoting participatory rights and confronting injustice, inequality, and the interests of the powerful. This article examines an underexplored topic in the literature on social movements, especially in Latin America: the use of litigation to force decisionmakers to comply with participatory formats, specifically in the course of opposition to hydroelectric dams. These projects often are destructive to the local environment and communities. This study examines four cases of environmental litigation that halted dam construction in Brazil and Chile, singling out causal pathways for successful collective action. It focuses on two dimensions of movement success: the implementation of participatory formats and the resulting cancellation of dam projects. In line with the joint effect model of social movement theory, the cross-case comparison of legal disputes shows that pursuing legal strategies in parallel to broad social mobilization and the support of institutional allies, can lead to successful outcomes
Citizen journalism · Collective action · Hydroelectricity · Injustice · Latin Americans · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social movement · Sociology · Engineering · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Public Administration · Water Governance and Infrastructure
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |